Understanding the Danish Past Tense
In Danish, the past tense is used to talk about things that have already happened. Just like when you say 'I played' or 'She walked' in English, Danish has its own way of changing verbs to show the past.
Important Points
- Some verbs in Danish are regular, which means they follow a pattern.
- Other verbs are irregular, which means they do not follow the regular pattern.
Regular verbs in Danish usually form the past tense by adding '-ede' or '-te' to the verb. This is similar to adding '-ed' in English.
Examples
- Jeg spillede fodbold i går.
- Han spiste en is.
- Vi snakkede om bogen.
Irregular verbs do not follow the regular pattern. They change in different ways, and you often need to memorize them.
Examples
- Jeg så en film.
- Hun tog bussen.
- Vi gik til parken.
Using the Past Tense in Sentences
When you want to say something happened in the past, you change the verb to the past tense. You can use it to talk about what you did yesterday, last week, or even a long time ago.
Examples
- I går lærte jeg noget nyt.
- For to dage siden besøgte vi bedstemor.
- Sidste sommer rejste vi til Spanien.